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Spring Benefit Featuring Zakaria and Volcker Raises Over $150,000 “Rather than narrowly obsessing about our own short-term interests and interest groups, our chief priority should be to bring these rising forces into the global system, to integrate
them so that they Fareed Zakaria
Paul A. Volcker
in turn broaden and deepen global economic,
political,
and cultural ties.” — Fareed Zakaria
rustee Fareed Zakaria and Chairman Paul A. Volcker shared the stage and an animated discussion about Zakaria’s new book, The Post-American World, at the spring benefit on April 22nd. With leadership support from the Anna-Maria and Scephen Kellen Foundation and additional major support from Toyota, the Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation and Trustee Peter O’Neill ’92, the event raised over $150,000 for scholarships, programs and other core resources at International House. Zakaria, Editor of Newsweek International and host of Fareed Zakaria: GPS on CNN, told Volcker that the post-American world is best exemplified by what he calls the “rise of the rest,” notably India and China. “It is not that America is so weak,” he told the audience, “but
that the other countries are getting stronger.” Today, Zakaria explained, there are 120 countries with growth rates of four percent or more annually, whereas 25 years ago, there were just 35. “The rise of the rest,” he went on, has been achieved through a decrease in tariffs, a move away from nationalizing industries, and because the developing countries “have gotten good at capitalism.”
Most importantly, Zakaria believes, this economic rise is due to the elimination of hyper-inflation in all but a few countries, none
of which are regional powers. Hyper-inflation is detrimental, he explained, because it “robs you of what you have,” making savings worthless and causing social revolution. With economic success has come a sense of energy, vitality
and excitement and a feeling of “we are making it,” he said. This energy in return breeds confidence and bravado and “while we globalize economics,” he said, “politics remains national.” With this newfound confidence, Zakaria noted, countries become even more
nationalistic and act out against their neighbors, regional powers and the United States. Meanwhile, the US is “paralyzed” by this opening up of the world, Zakaria suggested, and faces economic and political problems of its own. Both he and Volcker noted the many issues challenging the United States including a “consumption over savings” economic policy and pressures posed by social security and health care. In the United States, Zakaria noted, “it is very difficult to do
anything politically that imparts short-term pain for long-term continued on page 5
Distinguished Alumni in Business and Politics Return as Speakers ne rose to lead one of the world’s largest corporations. One is head of the only
directly-elected legislative body of the European Union. Both lived at International House. Hans-Gert Péttering with Don Cuneo and residents after the Sunday Supper.
The President of the
European Parliament and the Chairman of Eli Lilly & Co. returned to I. House this winter to engage residents more than three decades after they had lived here as members of the community. Hans-Gert Péttering and Sidney Taurel did not cross paths when they lived at I. House at different times in 1971, and they missed each other by two weeks when they returned, respectively, as the Sunday Supper speaker and the Whitehead Corporate Visitor, in February.
While the two did not engage in a direct dialogue, they left a lasting impression on their audience, many of whom no doubt wondered what the future would hold for them in their lives and careers. Many could identify with Péttering, who said that when he lived at the House as a visiting scholar, he could not have dreamed he would one day return in his present capacity. Taurel, who was preparing to step down from his CEO role at the pharmaceutical giant in March, recalled the diversity of his friendships at I. House and discussed qualities of leadership and the importance of a global perspective. A native of Morocco who received his MBA
from Columbia, Taurel
declared that International House represents the ideal of globalization and noted that “one of the most positive developments we've seen around the world is the embrace of a global perspective.” The permanence of these developments, however, is not guaranteed. “There are voices calling for protectionism and it is incumbent on the next generation of leaders, you, to sustain this global perspective,” continued on page 7
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t is always interesting to observe [« similarities and differences — that mark the I. House community from one year to the next. While there are some aspects that remain predictably constant, there are others that often vary. One that fluctuates most noticeably from year to year is the nature of resident participation. While usually impressively strong, resident participation has been particularly remarkable this year. From early on, there was keen interest in taking leadership roles in the community by serving as resident and program fellows. This was followed a short time later by a lively election period for the 2007-2008 Residents’ Council, resulting in a highly active and productive group this year. One area of great interest for the Council—and indeed for a broad cross-section of this year’s resident members—has been the environment. This was reflected in this year’s programmatic theme, which featured a series of guest speakers who addressed environmen-
alumna Kathryn Davis ’32 to support projects developed by I. House residents that promote peace. In spite of their busy schedules and other commitments,
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dents put together thoughtful proposals for this program, 11 of whom were ultimately awarded. While the attraction
of a $10,000 stipend was undoubtedly a motivating factor, the very nature of the Davis Projects melds nearly perfectly with the ideals of International House, and it is not surprising that those who seek to live in our community would be attracted to the kind of practical idealism Kathryn Davis has encouraged. There has been yet another, quite tangible measure of resident participation — the Resident Member Gift Campaign. This year, the RMGC raised a record $12,272 from residents, alumni, trustees, friends and events for their gift, an endowed sports and fitness fund. In addition, 384
aimed to help I. House be more “green”. Perhaps for these reasons, but no doubt also due to the high quality of speakers this year, resident participation in the environment series was quite strong. It is always won-
residents, an 18 resident increase over the prior year, made a gift to the campaign, while scores more donated or purchased items for the annual RMGC Garage Sale. In selecting this gift, the residents have chosen to support a very popular area of community life, sports and fitness, activities which have been made possible through generosity of L.W. Frohlich ’37, an alumnus and former Trustee, and his family, who provided the initial funds to create the Frohlich Fitness Center and for whom the Frohlich Gymnasium is named. With the Sports and Fitness Fund, the residents perpetuate a circle of philanthropy
derful to see residents take advantage of the opportunity
begun by L.W. Frohlich, and their remarkable participation
to interact with speakers on an informal basis and in the Q&A session which typically follows their remarks. This is a signature aspect of the I. House experience, and the interaction—whether with Cloherty Visitor Frances Beine-
in the Campaign is a testament to their strong belief in our mission and desire to ensure that the House is able to continue to provide the same programs, services and facilities they have enjoyed to future generations. So on many levels, this year’s resident community has participated and contributed at an impressive level, and I very much look forward to seeing again how this phenomenon evolves in the next academic year!
tal issues, as well as in several resident-driven initiatives
cke (President of the National Resources Defense Council),
Pamela Flaherty (President of the Citigroup Foundation and Director of Corporate Citizenship for the company) or any of the other distinguished leaders from any number of sectors who joined us this year—has been stimulating and occasionally provocative. Another major focus for residents this year has been the Davis Projects for Peace—a
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At the Candlelight Sunday Supper on April 27, the RMGC Co-Chairs revealed that this year’s campaign had set a new record for dollars raised and resident participation. Three hundred and eighty four residents donated a total of $7,272 in support of the 2007-2008 Resident Member Gift Campaign, they proudly announced. The previous records were $5,365
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Cuneo and Trustee Kathy Burns at the Candlelight Sunday Supper on April 27, 2008.
sports at the House such as new weight and cardiovascular equipment, basketballs, soccer balls and a volleyball net for the Frohlich Fitness Center and Gymnasium. The residents selected the fund as their gift through a vote on three choices, which also included a TV Lounge fund and Study Center fund, earlier in the year. Led by Co-Chairs Tekau Frere, Greg Ramirez and Shravya Reddy and an energetic committee of twelve residents, the campaign raised funds through one-on-one solicita-
tions, tabling outside of the dining room, door-to-door asks Public Room Rentals Phone: 212-316-8465
and through a garage sale and Residents’ Council fundraising event. Gifts from residents ranged from $1 to as much as $500 with the average gift being just under $14. The residents also met several goals set out by Trustees
Adrian Looney 92, Adam Quinton, Robert van Zwieten ’°88 and Ross Youngman ’91. Throughout the Campaign the Trustees had challenged the residents to meet certain participation milestones: 150 resident donors by March 1; 250 resident donors by April 1 and 350 resident donors by April 27. The residents of 2007-2008 met and surpassed each one resulting in $4,000 in grants from these Trustees. In addition, Looney, Quinton, van Zwieten and Youngman had challenged the residents to raise $5,000, which
they met and exceeded, and were rewarded with a grant of $1,000. By meeting each of these challenges, the residents raised a total of $12,272 for the 2007-2008
Resident Mem-
bers Sports and Fitness Fund. The 2007-2008 Resident Member Gift Campaign also received support from several friends and alumni and from Trustee Kathy Burns and the L.W. Frohlich Charitable Trust. Burns and the Trust were touched that the residents had chosen to support sports and fitness, something that they are committed to and have funded at the House. Both the Gymnasium and Fitness Center are named for the late L.W. Frohlich ’37, Burns’ uncle and an alumnus and former
Trustee of International House. Since the inauguration of the Resident Member Gift Campaign
in 2003, residents have established two endowed
scholarships, named
for the classes of 2003-2004
and
2006-2007 respectively, purchased furniture for HR Commons (2004-2005) and endowed
the 2005-2006
Resident
Members Recreation Fund that has provided a variety of recreation items such as a drum set for Jazz Pub Nights and grills for Residents’ Council and Resident Fellow BBQs.
Environmental Speakers Conclude Year Long Program Series he spring semester saw the continuation and completion of International House’s speaker series on the environment as well as the implementation of several steps the House has taken to minimize its environmental footprint. Dr. Raymond Cross, President of the State University of New York’s Morris State College and co-Chair of SUNY’s Energy Task Force, spoke to residents on February Sth about renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and consumer recycling and waste, all issues the task force is addressing. At SUNY, he is currently working to create biodegradable serving dishes made completely out of potato starches. He hopes that “Tater Ware” will soon be used by the food service industry in New York State public schools. On March 25th Citigroup Foundation President Pamela Flaherty discussed Citigroup’s work in the environmental arena and the resources it has committed to micro-finance and entrepreneurship, financial education and sustainability. The key to success in all these ventures lies in finding
Ray Cross
projects that work for both the business and for the environment, she said.
Pamela Flaherty with Trustee Peter O'Neill '92 who introduced her at the event.
“A lot of people think it is about forcing business to do things they don’t want to do, but that is not unleashing the power of the private marketplace,” said Flaherty, who described efforts that include the financing of coal based power plants. The 2008 Patricia Cloherty Visitor Frances Beinecke
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The series concluded on April 24th with Jesse Ausubel, Director of the Program for the Human Environment and Senior Research Associate at The Rockefeller University. Ausubel described his work on the Census of Marine Life, an
ambitious ten-year program he helped bring about to assess
and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the oceans. Using spectacular video footage, Ausubel discussed how the ambitious census, involving researchers in 80 countries, seeks to document marine life by answering three basic questions: what lives in the oceans, what did live in the ocean
and what will live in the ocean. International House’s focus on the environment this year went beyond the distinguished speaker program. The resident-run organization “I-Greens” was.created to promote awareness and active implementation of environmentally sustainable practices at the House. The group conducted a major educational campaign this year to encourage energy conservation and better understand environmental issues. The House has also made major investments to conserve energy by allocating $15,000 to implement boiler controls
in I. House South and $35,000 next year to do the same in I. House North. Throughout the year, traditional light bulbs have been systematically replaced with fluorescents in
addressed residents on April 14th about the new strategic
public rooms and motion detectors are being contemplated
campaign she is leading as President of the Natural Resource efforts on curbing global warming, moving America beyond
to reduce electricity when the areas are not in use. The House has also created the position of and hired an environmental program fellow. Beginning in the fall, the
oil, reviving the world’s oceans, saving endangered wild
fellow will work with the Programs and Resident Life office
places, stemming the tide of toxic chemicals and accelerating the greening of China.
to raise environmental awareness and facilitate action on the part of the resident community. In addition, the House plans to conduct an energy audit in 2009 and is working
Defense Council (NRDC).
Frances Beinecke speaks to Ashish Gupta, resident from India.
with business and industry to boost energy efficiency and championing the widespread use of clean energy.
Beinecke has focused NRDC’s
“Our scientists, lawyers and policy experts work on the front lines to help implement practical solutions that will drastically cut global warming pollution,” she said. These include pushing for new laws to cap pollution, partnering
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation: Years of Generosity to International House he philanthropic support that has made the International House experience possible for thousands of people over the years has nearly always begun with a personal connection. It began when Harry Edmonds reached out
with the New York City Department of Sanitation to improve its recycling.
Former President of Finland, Rockefeller
Visitor, Provides Keys to Peace Agreements ormer Finnish President and Special UN Envoy for Kosovo Martti Ahtisaari told a capacity crowd in the Home Room on April 29 what constitutes a successful peace agreement
and why his background has provided him a
90 years ago, and later when he invited John
unique perspective in peace negotiations. Ahtisaari, the 2008 David Rockefeller Visitor, was introduced by Ambassador Frank G. Wisner,
D. Rockefeller, Jr. to address the Intercollegiate
Vice Chairman, External Affairs for AIG and an
Cosmopolitan Club at a Sunday Supper in 1920. The tradition of support has continued Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen through the years and up to the present day. I. House is dependent on private contributions to fund its operations and programs on an annual basis, and on occasion it has been
Ahtisaari on the Kosovo process as well as peace negotiations in Namibia many years ago. Describing himself as a “Fin, Scandinavian, European and world citizen,”
to the Cleveland H. Dodge family more than
the fortunate beneficiary of interest sparked by a personal introduction. So it was in 1990, when Trustee John French III — himself the son of a longtime I. House trustee, also named John French — introduced his father-in-law,
Stephen M. Kellen, to International House for the first time. “Stephen loved young people,” recalled his widow, Anna-Maria Kellen, in 2005. “On our visits to International House, we enjoyed so much our interactions
with the lively and interesting students who live there.” Lucky for I. House, the Kellens’ visits translated into direct support by The
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, which over the years has donated more than $350,000 to special events, the annual fund and the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign. This generosity has continued since the death of Stephen Kellen in 2004.
The Kellens were both born in Berlin, but left Nazi Germany in the mid-
I. House Trustee, who had worked with President
Ahtisaari noted that he grew up as an eternally displaced person, being forced to move from one house to another in his youth. This background, he said, brought a certain sensitivity to him and has helped him sympathize with other displaced individuals as a diplomat and peacemaker. On making peace, Ahtisaari said, the “role of mediators is vastly overemphasized,” but what is important is to “have support when entering into negotiations. You need the most important actors to be in the closed rooms.” In Kosovo, the actors were the big five Western governments and Russia. The major players must enter into the negotiations with the same underlying belief,
he said, which in the Kosovo process meant accepting that the return of Kosovo to Serbia was not a viable option. For a peace process to be sucessful “peace agreements must be simplistic,” Ahtisaari said, joking that they should be easier to read than appliance instructions. Peace agreements, he described, must address the political and economic situation,
1930s. They came to the United States, and made their home in New York City.
provide for integration of the affected parties into the government and address
Stephen Kellen established and led the international banking firm Arnhold and
justice issues. Another key to peace, Ahtisaari explained, is to balance individual responsibility
S. Bleichroeder, Inc. based in New
York, and later as a philanthropist established
with his wife The Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation. In addition to International House, the Kellen Foundation through the years has supported The Council on Foreign Relations, Thirteen/WNET,
Carnegie
. Hall, the New York Philharmonic, the Parsons School of Design, the National Gallery of Art in Washington,
the Pierpont Morgan Library, the Frick Collection,
Lincoln Center, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the Interfaith Center of New York, among many others. continued on page 7
with national solidarity in examining atrocities of the past. Nations “must live with consequences of history,” examine it and learn to put it in its place and move on, he said. “Every conflict in the world can be resolved,” Ahtisaari concluded with optimism, even so called “frozen conflicts” like the Middle East and Cypress. “As an international community, we must try to solve these conflicts,“ he said, and it is
possible, if we “have political will and can bring the parties together.”
ALUMNI
March. Cloherty was cited “for her major contribution to the development of Russian
business and for strengthening friendship and cooperation between the Russian Federation and the United States.”
DECADES
Margot Harrison ’67 retired in June after many years of teaching music. She started an orchestra and is still active on the Board of The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra.
Jochen May ’67 traveled to New York City,
1930s
NY and Warsaw, Poland this year.
Charlotte Shea ’39, retired and living in Sarasota FL, writes of the fond memories she holds for her time at I. House.
1950s Anna Cienciala 53 edited the book Katyn: A Crime Without Punishment, which presents documents detailing the NKVD massacres of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn, Kharkov, and Tver in the spring of 1940.
1960s
Stephan Mintz ’67 is approaching retirement at Florida International University
in Miami where he has been a professor of physics for thirty-three years. He served as chair for twelve years and is currently associate dean of the graduate school.
1970s Jean-Pierre Berliet ’70 is a senior actuarial advisor in the risk and capital management practice at Ernst & Young in Hartford, Connecticut.
Victor Sutan ’06, Dananjali Ratnayaka '05, Anuj Maheshwari ’05, Adefemi Babarinde ’05, and their friend Angel
pose in front of the Northen
Lights in Alaska in March.
is bestowed in appreciation of remarkable
standards of dedication, integrity, courage,
services in defense of the country, and
sensitivity and excellence in the field of public diplomacy.
in
ensuring peace, stability, and other civil and
military services.
1990s
Osman Canik ’78 is a partner and vice president of Elvin Tekstile Co., one of the leading
D.D. Jackson ’91 appeared as a pianist
firms in decorative curtain production.
with James Carter’s group at New York’s
Huguette Auerswald ’60 is a grandmother with five grandaughters.
Ibrahim Gambari ’71, UN
Heath Boote ’63 and her husband recently stayed at I. House while attending an archi-
retary General and Special Adviser on the International Compact with Iraq and Other Issues and Special Adviser to the Secretary-
played the piano in the documentary Banished that appeared on the PBS series
tectural symposium at Columbia.
General on Myanmar, gave the commence-
Independent Lens.
Under-Sec-
Birdland in February and May. Also, he
ment address at Chatham University in Kimilee Bryant ’92 starred in Princess Ida at New York City Center in January.
Pennsylvania where Esther Barazzone 70 serves as President, in May.
Bjorn Bergstrom ’62, Laila Bergstrom and Karl-
Salo Grabinsky ’71 received the Barbara Hollander Achievement Award by the
Jessica Greenstein ’92 gave birth to a son,
Family Firm Institute (FFI) for his work
2007. He weighed seven pounds ten ounces
on entrepreneurship and family businesses throughout the world. He was the first nonAmerican to be awarded this honor.
Detlef Safft ’88 met up in Montreux on Lake Geneva during the Easter weekend
Dan Wolman ’65 directed Tied Hands, a film that tells the story of a sensitive and complex relationship between a mother and her ailing son. The film won an award for Best Feature Film at The Palm Beach International Film Festival.
Samuel Leon Hollman, on September Dinuk Wijeratne '04, Christoph Merdes '04, Zeina Hakim ’04, Kinan Azmeh '04, Oksana Buranbaev 04 and Franceska Brantner '04 (not pictured) met up in Paris where Dee and Kinan were performing in a concert at the Opera Bastille.
Hasna Moudud ’71 is a visiting scholar at the Elliott School of International Affairs at love to communicate with her I. House
correspondent for the Washington Times. He
Laurelyn Watson-Chase 95 starred as
friends who left between
is also a co-author and co-photographer
Josephine in the H.M.S. Pinafore at the
of a non-fiction book titled, He//o My Big Big Honey!/, which has been translated into French, exhibited in London’s Tate Gallery
Southern Theatre in Columbus, OH. The Columbus Dispatch called her a “standout as Josephine, the Captain’s Daughter. She ef-
Museum and is coming out in Italian and
fortlessly carries the lovely melodies of Sul-
1970-1971.
Caroline Adkins ’72 recently traveled to India for two weeks.
German
livan into the operatic realm, to the point
soon.
article entitled “‘Home away from home’ at International House” in the Norwegian
ing of over fifteen I. House alumni from
Art Wyckoff ’78 is currently involved with
1973-1977 in Japan every year.
a development group in Guatemala.
where she almost undermines the simplicity
American Weekly in April 2008. The article
president (and incoming prime minister)
Vladimir Putin at a Kremlin ceremony in
the European Union's Special Mission to Sudan. She is a political advisor focusing on Darfur.
tor for AccuSport, Inc. He hosts an gather-
Patricia Cloherty 67, Chairman and CEO of Delta Private Equity Partners, was awarded Russia’s highest honor for non-citizens, the Order of Friendship, by outgoing
Huda Seif ’93 is currently working with
Richard Ehrlich ’78 is the Thailand-based
Donald Mehus ’66 published a six-part
current program offerings.
and was twenty-one inches long.
George Washington University and would
Makoto Ichikawa ’73 is a managing direc-
chronicles the House’s history, mission and
13,
Ameerah Haq ’75 is a resident coordinator for the UN, coordinating all of the UNDP and UN’s work in Sudan. In June 2007 she was awarded the Malalai medal by President Hamid Karzai in recognition of her services to Afghanistan as the Deputy Special Representative of the UN SecretaryGeneral for Afghanistan. The Malalai medal is among Afghanistan’s highest awards and
of her character.”
Juan Urroz ’98 will play his debut recital in Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall on June 26,
1980s
2008.
Michele Herman ’84 recently published a personal essay in the New York Times and a short story in PROOF
a literary magazine.
Piotr Kumelowski 84 published two letters in London’s Railway Gazette International regarding freight railways of the United States and Europe in July.
Jonathan Kuhn ’85 curated the exhibit, The Outdoor Gallery: 40 Years of Public Art in
New York City Parks, last fall and organized an exhibit of forty art installations through-
out the five boroughs. Karl-Detlef Safft 88 became the founding president of the Swiss Fulbright Alumni
irk Schaefer '93 and, Anabelle Guerrero ’99, were married in Costa Rica, where they now reside, in November.
Association on July 4. Emma Marcegaglia ’89 was named Presi-
dent of Confindustria, the Confederation of Italian Industry, and is Chief Executive Officer of the Marcegaglia Group, an iron and
Daniel Wolff 98 started Musik im Krankenhaus (Music at Hospitals project) in Berlin, Germany. This project invloves performing recitals for elderly home residents of the Elisabeth Klinik Hospital.
steel manufacturing enterprise. She is the first female President of Confindustria, the
largest Italian employers’ association.
Michael Eshel 99, Volkert Wreesmann ‘02, Zeina Hakim '04, Bogdan Apetri 04, Mascha Matthews '02
Hanum Ibrahimova '05, Harald Fried! '04, lvna Giauque ’03 Cathel de Roos '04 and Mark Dijkstra '04 at the wedding of Cathel and Mark in summer 2007. Cathel and Mark proudly welcomed their son Rover Hudson
Dijkstra on April 6, 2008.
Juliet Wurr ’89 was awarded the prestigious 2007 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Public Diplomacy for her role as Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy of Beirut. The award is presented to the State Department employee who best exemplifies
Martin Bickl ’99 was appointed director of the International Office at the University of Frankfurt (Germany), having previously worked as aninternational officer of the University of Durham (UK).
IN MEMORIAM George Y.L. Wu ’34, Chairman and Founder of |. House Taipei
Former Admissions Assistant Nina Braten,
Zeina Hakim '04 and Yanis Ben Amor ’04 had dinner in February in Somerville, MA where Zeina will assume the position of assistant professor of 18th-century French literature at Tufts University in the fall.
ness consultant who resided for many years in Japan, died on May 3, 2007 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. De Portu, a longtime World Council
tien.
Save the Children in Abuja, Nigeria as the
Wu was Chairman of the Board of I. House Taipei from its inception until his death, and in 2003 welcomed the Heads of I. Houses Worldwide to a conference there. In his later years, he hosted a monthly dinner for residents at the famous Grand Hotel Taipei. At the time of his death, Wu was Honorary Chairman of Taping Enterprise Co. in Taipei, and a member of the Coordination Council for North American Affairs. He was a longtime supporter of the Taipei American School, where his wife taught math for many years and where the secondary school library is named for him.
Irene Sankoff ’00 acted in A Rustling, a play featured at the Canadian Playwrights Festival.
Gregory Beyer ’02 is part of the flute and percussion duo, Due East. In April his duo performed a concert of brand new works by the NYU
Composers Collective.
Cem Duruoz ’03 starred in “Treasures of Anatolia: Guitar in Turkey”, a guitar recital at Carnegie Hall featuring traditional music
from Anatolia as well as new works by Turkish composers.
tion as General Manager, Media Relations
in the Corporate Communications Depart-
ment of Arcelor Mittal in London. Peter Cronin ’04 received his Ph.D. in international education from Teacher's College this spring.
Saviana Stanescu '04 had a poetry reading Poetry Club in February. Mariam Dayoub ’05 has moved back to Brazil where she is working as chief economist of a local investment bank, Arsenal Investimentos.
Frank Cohn ’06 founded Globalhood,
which is focused on benefiting marginalized people by facilitating uniquely collaborative community and international development projects.
Street Executive and Fund Manager
Clara Chun
Katsuro Ueyanagi '60
aurits E. Edersheim ’41, former Deputy Chairman of Smith Barney Asset Management, passed away in late April 2008.
while training at Herzfeld & Stern and taking classes at Columbia University and the New York School of Finance, then part of New York University. He recently returned for a visit and remembered his time at the House with great fondness. Foilowing his service in World War Ii, Edersheim embarked on a long career on Wall Street, joining Burnham & Co., later Drexel Burnham
Lambert, where he would eventu-
ally become Deputy Chairman. Edersheim was one of the first fund managers to emphasize the benefits of international
Katherine Gee ’44 Grosse Pointe, MI
John T. Zimmerman
Wilma G. Sain 50 Phoenix, AZ
John G. Tisdale ’55
North Plainfield, NJ
Judith Deyiin 56 New York, NY
Jan W. McNair ’57 Cammeray New South Wales, Australia Tiziano Adani 58
Modena, Italy
’60
Deer Park, NJ Thomas E. Wenstrand New York, NY
’66
Wolfgang Voss '68 Pinneberg, Germany Vincent E. Giunta
’74
Ridgefield Park, NJ
I "74 Kathleen S. MacIntyre ‘7 Davidson, NC
A. Vestberg Gentofte, Denmark
Genoveva Blanco 60
Guaynabo, PR
Spring Benefit with Zakaria and Volcker Raises Over $150,000 gain.” Both he and Volcker agreed that social security, for example, can be solved, but would require raising the age limit and adjusting the index used to calculate Social Security payments, neither of which are politically palatable. Health care, Zakaria argued, is a “huge competitive issue for the United States.” As an example, he noted that most cars in North America are no longer made in Michigan, but in Ontario because health care costs companies significantly less per employee in Canada. In addition, while the US is at the top in delivering heroic health care, it fails on routine items including customer satisfaction, where the US scores very low. Still, Zakaria said, the
United States has not learned from countries that are succeeding in this area. The post-American world is exemplified by the rise of two giants in this new world order. China, Zakaria said, has succeeded because of its efficiency and infrastructure, which is made possible by its dictatorial
return to China.
Kyoto, Japan
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Adelheid Krenn ’07 is thrilled that her
She will be recording his new CD and then
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San Francisco, CA
After immigrating to the United States from the
quartet was asked to play at Cachaga on Shanghai with the Theo Croker Quartet.
more, our common vision of a democratic and interrelating world. We owe so much to the House that we have remained deeply attached, for good.”
Durham, United Kingdom
India and China, who by sheer numbers, Zakaria said, are the
March 15. She had a successful stay in
In 2006, de Portu wrote President Don Cuneo: “It is at International House that we started our private life, but, much
Croton on Hudson, NY
ber of Dutch causes and was named a Member of the Order van Oranje-Nassau. He also received the Peter Stuyvesant Award from the Netherlands-America Foundation among many other awards.
at the Russian Samovar and at the Bowery
Portu worked for Unilever, Kraft Foods and Henkel GmbH,
and was Remy-Martin’s representative in Japan until 1986. He was later a senior advisor at Mitsubishi Materials Corp. He was elected an International Trustee of I. House in 1978.
Maurits E. Edersheim ’41, Longtime Wall
Throughout his life he was a devoted supporter of a num-
received their marriage blessing in Bangalore, India on April 26, 2008.
member, lived at I. House
Ronald W. Girdler 60
investing.
George Mathew '04 and Bowie Snodgrass
of Alumni
while attending Columbia Business School on a Fulbright scholarship. It was here that he met his future wife, the former Keiko Inouye, who survives him, along with two children, Helene and Michael. A business and marketing consultant for many years, de
Julie B. Dumper ’30
Netherlands, Edersheim lived at International House in 1940 Haroon Hassan ’03 has taken a new posi-
J ord reached International House that longtime International Trustee Jacques de Portu ’54, a busi-
residents and staff of the International House of Taipei, which
House, with rooms for 200 residents, on a hillside in Hsien-
Ayman Jarjour ’00 held a classical guitar concert on May 16, 2008 at the Saint Andrews Church of Scotland in Brussels.
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opened in 1957 and was generally modeled after I. House New York. Wu actually oversaw the creation of two I. Houses. The original House was demolished in 1992 to make way for a
Deanne Evans ’00 is now working for deputy country director.
man and International Trustee
aiwanese businessman and philanthropist George Y.L. Wu died on May 27, 2007, at age 98. Wu was known affectionately as “Uncle George” by the
park, and in 1996 Wu presided over the opening of a new I.
2000s
Jacques P. de Portu ’54, Business-
just a handful in China. Overall, Zakaria feels India is better poised for sustained long term growth because it is adaptable and open, whereas China faces demographic issues and a growing middle class whose demands for increased freedom may cause problems in the future. Co-chaired by Trustees Peter O’Neill 92 and Ambassador Frank Wisner, the event attracted over 120 attendees
and support from scores of alumni, trustees and friends. Held at a private club in midtown Manhattan, attendees enjoyed a
lively cocktail reception preceding the discussion where they had the opportunity to mingle with one another and some of the current residents their generous donations will support. International House is grateful to the event co-chairs and the benefit committee, John French III, Paul Volcker and
Fareed Zakaria for their support of this event.
government. Unlike China, India is hampered by its democracy and legal system which prevents it, for example, from seizing land to build new roads or buildings without due process. India’s strength, Zakaria believes, stems from its ability to use capital amazingly well, its business acumen and its
ingenuity on the micro-level. Indian companies are skilled in marketing, knowing how to market to one another and the world. For example, he noted, there are more than 20 true multinational Indian companies that are well-known, but
Ambassador Kenneth Taylor, Patricia Taylor and Trustee Bill Rueckert
World Council New
New York Area Alumni Gather Under the High Line
Elects Three
Members
he World Council of Alumni,
International House’s um-
ver 120 alumni and guests gathered for the New York Area Alumni Council’s newest event, |. House
brella alumni organization, elected three new members this January.
Under the Highline, at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in
Council members are elected to three year
terms. The new members are Stefano Bini ’06, Zeina Hakim
Chelsea on March
Stefano Bini ’06 is an attorney with
mittee member, Jennifer Jurmark ’02, |. House Under
the offices of Dr. Saveriao Bartol, Esq
the Highline brought together alumni from the 1950s
where he works with domestic and
through 2007 for an evening abuzz with conversation
foreign investors and focuses on cor-
and enthusiasm.
porate, international and immigration
Stefano Bini
5.
The vision of Event Chair and NYAAC Steering Com-
704 and Marek Wolek ’03.
Event Chair Jurmark said she wanted
“to create
law. Bini lived at International House
a fun-filled evening where alumni and friends from
for just a few months while interning at Alston & Bird LLP in 2006.
all professional disciplines could mix, mingle, recon-
Zeina Hakim ’04 lived at International
against the backdrop of art and epicurianism.”
House while pursuing her Ph.D.
nect or simply meet new friends or business contacts
in French at Columbia
above: Frank Cohn '06, Melanie Santizo '06 and Raquel Sumulong '05
|. House Under the High Line delivered it all.
University. As a resident, she was an active member of the
Alumni enjoyed a range of gourmet delights from Balt-
Women’s International Leadership
hazar, New York’s famed French restaurant, and vodka
Program. She is currently an as-
cocktails courtesy of Absolut Vodka.
sistante in the Department of French but
entered to win a gift certificate from Bottega del Vino, tickets to a performance of Guna by the Trinayan Col-
de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris.
lective and a cookbook from Balthazar. Three lucky
In September she will assume the
winners were selected at the end of the evening. The venue, the Sundaram
position of assistant professor of 18th-century French literature at
Zeina Hakim
national House. The gallery is devoted to opening the
tional House in 2002-2003 while
exchange of ideas between Western and non-Western
studying political science at the New
cultures with a focus on exhibitions and hosting
School for Social Research.
events that engage in the current spiritual, social and
Originally
special moments ness of the whole International House enterprise.
selected because its mission is similar to that of InterMarek T. Wolek ’03 lived at Interna-
“The evening was one of those where one gets a glimpse into the unique priceless-
Tagore Gallery, which
generously donated the space for the evening, was
Tufts University in Boston.
Marek Wolek
Event Chair Jennifer Jurmark '02
Alumni who dropped off business cards were
is on sabbatical at the Université
at the Université de Genéve,
right: Frank de Wit '98,
from Poland, he was an active partici-
aesthetic dialogues of an increasingly globalized world.
pant in the McLaine East/Central Eu-
For the event, alumni were treated to a showing of art
ropean Leadership Program. Wolek is
by contemporary Asian artists.
Here
they were, alumni from across the continents and across the decades,
but the depth of the bonds that
had been forged through
|. House days were instantly
visible,” said NYAAC President George Mathew ’04.
a senior consultant, advisory: valuation & strategy for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Currently living in Germany,
he will begin an M.B.A. program
at the University of Chicago in September.
Alumni Return to Offer Career Advice to Residents
In addition, the Council awarded Life Membership to several longtime members of the Council, Zlata Paces ’53, Gustav Zsabo ’51 and lan Fraser ’’91.
This January also saw
the retirement from the Council of Jonathan Breene ’96 and Kishor Jhaveri ’61.
Alumni Eileen Macholl residents.
O:
‘O1 (third from the right) and Stefan Barriga
“While | participate in alumni events, this is an
February 28, over 100 alumni and residents
opportunity for me to meet with some of the current
Providing advice and information, alumni volun-
me to pass along some sage advice, but it is also an
teers offered help to residents starting out in the work
opportunity to give residents a sense of the larger
residents,” said Rosen.
world. Volunteers represented a number of fields and
|. House community,
organizations ranging from engineering to human rights.
rewards.”
Professional
from all over Italy including Rome and Milan for the gathering
strate to current residents how the House has impact-
ed their professional lives. has volunteered for Professional
matched
Harry Rosen ’70,
Interest Night for over
October 3, 2008
NYAAC Summer Garden Party
“The alumni were very approachable and kind in without providing any false hopes,” said Ashish Gupta
a resident who is studying economics at New York
Walk on Wall Street - New York City
New York City
tion and to purchase tickets please visit
www. ihouse-nyc.org/gardenparty.
by the wide variety of residents, representing
University.
July 14, 2008
Nothing is better than cocktails on the patio in the summer. Join fellow New York alumni for this chic garden party. Tickets are $10 for alumni; $20 for guests in advance. For more informa-
in attendance was
over forty fields and thirty countries, who participated.
Six years.
SAVE iets DATE
its loyalty, and its personal
answering all queries. They gave practical suggestions
World Council of Alumni member
The event was featured in an article in Metropoli, a local Flor-
“Participation in PIN allows
The diversity of the alumni
Interest Night grants alumni a unique
opportunity to give back to the House and demon-
and ranged from recent graduates to as far as back as 1963.
ence newspaper.
‘02 (far right) pose with |. House
gathered for Professional Interest Night, one of I. House’s longest running New York area alumni events.
On February 2, over twenty alumni and guests attended a lunch in Florence, Italy organized by Stefano Bini '06. Alumni came
‘81 (second from the left), Ariel Rojas
|. House is seeking volunteers to host 1-2 hour site visits at their firms where
they will discuss a particular aspect of the financial industry, give tips on job searching and provide other useful career advice. To volunteer, visit www.
/house-nyc.org/WOW or contact Nicole Davidson at 212-316-8425 or ndavidson@ihouse-nyc.org.
June 2009 25th World Council of Alumni Meeting
and 1985-1990 Alumni Reunion-New York City
DIRECTOR'S CORNER
Davis Peace Projects Recipients Announced
I remember the late Howard A. Cook telling me that when he became President of International House in 1955 there was no formal fund-raising program. At the end of each fiscal year, if there was a deficit, Howard said that a generous Board member would write a check to cover it. How times have changed! Fortunately for us, a core of leading donors have continued to generously support the House. But in recent decades, we have reached out more and more to 2008
|. House New
expand our donor base and to increase annual giving.
York Davis Projects for Peace Recipients
Last year, for the first time, International House had a stated Annual Fund goal of $1 million, after increases ecipients of the Davis Projects for Peace grants at In-
of $50,000 per year over several years. We need your help to maintain that goal this year, and in the future;
ternational House were announced at the Candlelight Sunday Supper on April 27.
starting next year, we'll notch that goal up by another $50,000. Through generous annual gifts, International House’s trustees, alumni and friends sustain the House’s Mis-
In the Davis Projects, |. House residents were among graduate students invited to design and implement grass-
sion and support not only what is already unique and excellent about the House, but make possible our aspirations for even greater success.
roots projects to promote peace. Twenty proposals from
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we awarded more than $417,000 in scholarship and fellow-
members of International Houses Worldwide, coordinated
ship funds to 200 residents this year, enabling them to take full advantage of all of the aspects of the I. House
by |. House,
experience. Every gift helps. As the Annual Fund grows each year, it allows us to sustain the House, our resident members and the important mission of promoting cross-cultural communication, cooperation and understanding
New York, will be funded at $10,000 each
for implementation during the summer of 2008. The successful applicants from |. House New York, selected from 38 applicants are as follows:
that is at the core of our work.
e¢ Salim Al-Jahwari and Liat Shetret - People Building Peace:
Tit
Rallying Youth for Intergenerational Change
wells
in the Arab-Israeli Conflict (USA) e¢ Mujda Amini - A Library of Hope (Afghanistan) e Marie Auyong and Cyrus Luhr - Hasso Hita:
Remem-
— Distinguished Alumni Return as Speakers continued from page 1
bering Us - Preserving Guam’s Indigenous Language
and Cultural Memory e Jean-Olivier Begin - A Piece for Peace (USA & e Nikhit D’Sa - From Apathy to Action: Against Child Abuse (Jamaica) ¢ Michael Halperin - Peace throug ter:
The German-born Péttering, in New York to attend an environmental conference at
Israel)
Educating
the United Nations, discussed
the work of the European Parliament and his goal to unify the countries of Europe. The EP President described his hope that the countries which comprise Europe will one day shed their individual nationalism and think of themselves as Europeans first. “Europe must be a Europe
Safe Drinking Wa-
Quelling Structural Violence in Lima, Peru
¢ Mariane Lemieux - Joining Together Through Song (Hungary) e Andreas Ring - Water Peace Initiative: Providing Safe-Water Access to Returning Refugees in Northern Uganda
¢ Vandana Sood - Stretching Towards Peace: Yoga and Meditation Counters Violence in the School
of the citizens,” he said. “It is
EnvironSidney Taurel center with Chairman
ment (Serbia)
Other projects from International Houses in Chicago,
he said.
chaired the group. Director of Programs & Resident Life
Noting his upcoming retirement, Taurel proceeded to provide his secrets of succession, if not success. These “secrets” represent the attributes Taurel finds most important in his executives and are ones he has used in planning for his departure from Eli Lilly, where he
Susan Storms was an ex-officio member.
spent his entire career.
Berkeley, Alberta and Wollongong were also selected by a
special committee comprised of Former Director of Programs & Resident Life Eleanor Spiegel, alumna Adeyinka Akinsulure-Smith '93, and Trustee William S. Moody, who
The Davis Projects was initiated by philanthropist and |. House alumna Kathryn W. Davis '32 to encourage young people to find creative ways to promote a more peaceful world.
“Davis Projects for Peace has elicited great excitement among the International Houses and their resident
The only constant from his days at International House in the 1970's through today has been change, Taurel said, noting that the manner in which leaders deal with change defines their success or failure in any endeavor.
ful for this opportunity to participate in this most worthy,
“Your ability to advance in any organization, in my view, would depend upon your ability to both manage through constant change and also manage change
innovative program.”
itself,” he said.
Projects are to be completed during the summer of 2008 and final reports on selected projects are due September 15, 2008.
Taurel spoke two weeks after Hans-Gert Péttering, who celebrated the diversity of the I. House community at the Sunday Supper — which he called “the most famous dinner in the world” — on February 10th.
members,”
Kellen
said President Don Cuneo.
Foundation
“We are very grate-
our common task to win people over, by doing convincing work, for our great challenge of uniting our continent while safeguarding the identity of our peoples.” Péttering, a political ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, also discussed his outreach effort to countries in the Middle East. “The post-war European experience of creating regional inter-dependence and promoting economic recovery has potential lessons for the Middle East,” Pottering said. Subsequent to his I. House visit, the EP President visited Qatar to discuss, among other topics, Middle East peace prospects. At that time, a quote attributed to him could have been right out of the I. House playbook: “Dialogue is a question of mutual understanding and respect of our differences,“ he said. “The only pre-condition being that all preserve the dignity of the human being, based on the respect of human rights and good
Paul Volcker, his wife Kathryn Taurel and current residents.
governance.”
continued from page 2
Stephen Kellen sought to build a cultural bridge between New York City and the Kellens’ native Berlin, and through their support, the American Academy in Berlin was established. The Hans Arnhold Center, as it is known, was the childhood home of Mrs. Kellen, a daughter of Hans Arnhold. In the 1920s, the Arnhold family hosted important salons for many Berlin artists, musicians and intellectuals at their home, and
Rainbow Room gala co-chaired by John and Marina Kellen French. The award was presented by Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, a family friend. Anna-Maria Kellen, noting her husband’s absence, expressed her regret that they could not accept the honor together.
from the 1960s through the early
said. “Our association with the House has brought us great pleasure, and the fact that
1990s the United States Army
used the residence
as a recreation center. This history made the site the perfect choice for the American Academy in Berlin, whose mission, much like that of International House, promotes cross-cultural communication and understanding. In 2003, I. House Chairman Paul A. Volcker invited the Kellens to be honored with
International House's Harry Edmonds Award for Life Achievement. The couple had travel plans at the time, and deferred the honor to a later date. After Stephen Kellen’s
death in 2004, Anna-Maria Kellen agreed to accept the award for them both at a 2005
“Stephen believed very strongly in the mission of International House, as do I,” she this award is for both of us makes it all the more precious to me.” I. House President Don Cuneo ’69 said at the time, “The Kellens are truly citizens
of the world, a couple who respect and celebrate diversity on a global scale, and we are all pleased to have the opportunity to recognize their extraordinary commitment to advancing Harry Edmonds’ vision through their leadership, philanthropy, grace and compassion.”
|. House Celebrates Women’s International
On April 5, International House hosted the annual All Nations
Leadership Week
Celebration.
The event,
which raised
$10,000 for the |. House Scholarship Fund,
featured an opening
he eighteen grant-
art exhibit and reception, dance
ees of the Women’s
performances by |. House residents
International Leader-
and alumni, a resident cabaret,
ship Program (WIL), sponsored
famous food festival (pictured here
by Merrill
are residents at the Australian and
Lynch, presented
New Zealand food booth), cultural
“Crossing Borders,
and sports exhibitions, a dance
Connecting Cultures,”
party and late night breakfast.
a weeklong celebration
by All Nations Fellows,
March 3-8, 2008.
nearly 300 residents, alumni and
Week, WIL participants
staff volunteered their time to make
hosted tutorials in nontraditional sports for
the evening a great success.
women
more photos, please visit
like boxing and
age female residents
WIL Grantee Homa Sorouri from Afghani-
to stay active for life
stan with Sakiko Fukuda-Parr
and addressed health Wellness
To view
www. /house-nyc. org.
basketball to encour-
and
Led
Bradley
Daniels and Christina Renckens,
During Women’s
issues like dental
the
care and
cardiac
McLaine Week 2008
risk factors at a Health
Fair.
Prior to the Health and Wellness Fair, Ramona
Features Arts, Music,
GP)
Vijeyarasa
Politics
Week also educated the entire community about
and Jennifer Pasquarella from the Center for Reproductive
political and social issues affecting the area and its
Rights, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to
history. On January 28, International House welcomed
promoting and defending women’s reproductive rights world-
back Darko Pavlovic ’01, who had served as a
wide, engaged residents in a forum on reproductive rights
Program
around the globe.
Manager for the UNDP
in Belgrade Serbia,
The week’s special guest speaker, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr,
where he worked on anti-corruption and public ad-
a development economist and professor of international af-
ministration projects. Paviovic, whose visit was made
fairs at the New School, discussed
possible through the generosity of the Rockefeller
tion against women
institutional discrimina-
Brothers Fund, also recently served as Chief Techni-
in the field of development on March 6.
cian/Project Manager for the UNDP’s Accountability
In the last 30 years, she said, the gender balance has
and Transparency Project in Afghanistan.
improved greatly in development organizations, but their leadership remains predominately male. In addition to the need for more female leadership at
Bogdan
development organizations, Fakuda-Parr stressed the importance of viewing world affairs and development through a gendered
lens.
D:.:
she said, but it is
just as important to educate men about women’s
Dulu and Matei
Varga
challenges and successes he experienced
’05
again turned its focus to the countries and
cultures of Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly
issues as
Independent States for its annual
McLaine Week.
This year’s celebration included a resident Salon
well.
The week concluded with a performance of Lysistrata by Aristophanes.
In the play, Lysistrata, fed up with the Pelo-
ponnesian war, leads a group of Greek women
in an effort to
that country in 1999 and remarked on the current trend of nationalism in Serbia today. Development and corruption were discussed further at a resident roundtable later that week and residents’ knowledge of the geography, politics and history of the
Night featuring residents and music from the region. A
region was Challenged through a series of quizzes in the
highlight of the Salon Night was a duet performed by
dining room.
current resident Bogdan
Dulu and alumnus Matei Varga
force their husbands to make peace by withholding sex and
705, both from Romania, of 3rd Concerto for Piano and
taking over the Acropolis.
Orchestra by Bart6k.
Lysistrata was performed by an all
in working
in institution building in Serbia following his return to
uring the last week of January Internationa! House
Many people say that in order to foster
development, we need to educate women,
In an address to residents, Pavolvic described the
‘a
The Salon Night was followed by
female cast of |. House residents including numerous WIL
a reception and photography exhibit City of Children by
Grantees.
New York-based
photographer Monika
Other McLaine Week 2008 activities include a screening of the film Ca/ifornia Dreamin and the annual McLaine Week Cultural Hour, which featured presentations, dances and foods from
11 countries of the region.
Merva.
Beyond the arts and music of the region, McLaine
Oh the Places They Go Each year |. House welcomes a new class of remarkable
management,
residents. These are just a few examples of this year’s
areas.
stress management,
and work/life related
future global leaders. Adeola Oladele received a An M.S in economics candidate at New York University,
Press Association of New
Ashish Gupta was selected for
York which will enable her to
the 2008
establish a Christian televi-
Fulbright-Lehman
Brothers Outstanding New
be participating in Lehman
scholarship from the Foreign
sion station in Kwara State,
Leaders in Finance Program,
Nigeria. A native of Nigeria
which
studying broadcast journal-
identifies outstanding
participants from among the
ism at the CUNY
Fulbright Scholars studying in
Journalism, she will spend
the areas of finance, banking
the summer
and economics.
NTA,
Gupta will
School of
interning at Nigerian Television Authority,
International House celebrated the diverse politics, music, fashion and food of Africa at a Cultural Hour on April 18.
Ilorin.
Brothers’ summer associate A resident from Turkey,
program this summer.
G. Bahar Otcu, published a This summer,
Pinar Ozbek
book chapter, “Development
a Turkish student studying
of Requests: A Study on
psychological counseling
Turkish learners of English”
at Teacher’s College, will
in the book, Developing Con-
intern at the Staff Counsel-
trastive Pragmatics: Inter-
lor’s Office at the United
language and Cross-Cultural
Nations headquarters. The
Perspectives in February.
office works to foster the
Otcu is studying interna-
well-being and productivity of
tional education development
the UN staff members.
at Teacher’s College.
In her
role, Ozbek will implement programs focused on crisis
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Tessza Udvarhelyi of Hungary was one of many residents who lent a hand to spruce up neighboring Sakura Park during the biannual Sakura Park Clean Up Day on April 13.